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Liddington Castle is a univallate hillfort situated on the Wiltshire Downs near the village of Liddington. The site dates to the Iron Age, likely from the middle to late Iron Age period, and comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a single substantial bank and ditch. The fort commands views across the surrounding downland and follows the natural contours of the hilltop, demonstrating typical defensive positioning of its era. Archaeology and surface survey have identified it as a settlement of regional significance within the Iron Age landscape of Wessex, though the precise chronology and intensity of occupation remain subjects for further investigation.
Liddington Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016312. View the official record →
Liddington Castle is a univallate hillfort situated on the Wiltshire Downs near the village of Liddington. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016312.
Liddington Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound in churchyard (7.6 km), Bowl barrow 800m south-east of Ogbourne St Andrew Farm (7.9 km), Enclosure on Ogbourne Down (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Liddington Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Liddington Castle stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.